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September 4, 2012

Sunshine vitamin 'may help treat tuberculosis'

By James Gallagher
Health and science reporter, BBC News
2012/9/4

The body makes vitamin D when it is out in the sun
Vitamin D could help the body fight infections of deadly tuberculosis, according to doctors in London.

Nearly 1.5 million people are killed by the infection every year and there are concerns some cases are becoming untreatable.

A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed patients recovered more quickly when given both the vitamin and antibiotics.

US Open 2012: Andy Murray serves notice with ‘best match’ against Milos Raonic to reach quarter-finals

Andy Murray produced his “best match of the tournament” to beat Milos Raonic and book his place in the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Andy Murray - Andy Murray serves notice with ‘best match’ against Milos Raonic to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open

By Telegraph Sport2:31PM BST 04 Sep 2012
Murray, through to the last eight at a major for the eighth time in succession, nullified the threat of the young Canadian’s booming serve and produced a serving master class of his own en route to a 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory.
The match had been billed as a test of Murray’s quick hands on return in the face of Raonic’s red-hot

Nokia Music hits US for free streaming audio

Chris Davies, Sep 4th 2012

Nokia has launched Nokia Music in the US, giving Lumia owners there the option to listen to unlimited streaming playlists that have been specially curated by the company’s musical experts. Available in Europe for some months now, Nokia Music is a bundled service for Nokia’s Windows Phone handsets: it demands no subscription fees and even no registration. If the curated playlists aren’t to your taste, there’s also the

FBI Agent's Laptop 'Hacked' To Grab 12 Million Apple IDs

9/04/2012
Parmy Olson, Forbes Staff
Two years ago special agent Christopher Stangl appeared in a video calling on people with computer science degrees to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation, saying they were needed “more than ever.” Last night, hackers with subversive online networks Anonymous and Antisec answered that call with nothing short of irreverence: they published what they claimed were more than 1 milion unique device identifier numbers, (UDID) for Apple devices, stolen from Stangl’s own laptop.

Spain to put another $7.5 bln in bank rescue fund

By HAROLD HECKLE
Associated Press / September 4, 2012

People queue outside an unemployment registry office in Madrid, Tuesday Sept. 4, 2012. Spain says the number of people registered unemployed and claiming benefits rose in August by 38,179 people compared to the previous month, the first increase in five months in a deepening recession. At the end of the second quarter Spain reached the European Union’s highest unemployment rate at 24.6 percent, a new overall rate won’t be released until October.(AP Photo/Paul White)

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government will inject another €6 billion ($7.5 billion) into its bank rescue fund to cope with growing problems in its financial sector as it awaits a loan from its 16 partner countries in the eurozone.

An official with the Economy Ministry, speaking only on condition of anonymity because of government policy, confirmed the extra cash will raise the capital base of the bank rescue fund to €15 billion.

India, China to Resume Military Exercises

Anjana Pasricha
September 04, 2012

NEW DEHLI — India and China will resume military exercises after a gap of four years. The announcement was made during a visit to New Delhi by the Chinese defense minister - the first such visit to India in eight years. New Delhi increases its efforts to reduce mistrust and boost their ties.

The decision to hold bilateral military exercises next year came during a meeting on Tuesday in the Indian capital.

Michael Clarke Duncan: His Five Greatest Roles

by Bruna Nessif
2012/9/4/

Michael Clarke Duncan may have been a late bloomer when it came to his Hollywood career, but in a relatively short time, Big Mike made a big impression.
In less than a decade and a half, the prolific 54-year-old actor, who died Sunday from complications of a heart attack, appeared in hit action flicks (Armageddon, The Scorpion King), comedies (Talledega Nights, A Night at the Roxbury) and even animated family fare (Kung Fu Panda, Cats & Dogs, Brother Bear).
But here are the five movies in his filmography that deserve to be called out for special mention.
Michael Clarke Duncan dead at 54

Michael Clarke Duncan, Tom Hanks, The Green Mile

Tracking a Subtle Scent, a Dog May Help Save the Whales

By KIRK JOHNSON Published: September 1, 2012

OFF THE COAST OF SAN JUAN ISLAND, Wash. — A dog named Tucker with a thumping tail and a mysterious past as a stray on the streets of Seattle has become an unexpected star in the realm of canine-assisted science. He is the world’s only working dog, marine biologists say, able to find and track the scent of orca scat, or feces, in open ocean water — up to a mile away, in the smallest of specks.
Through dint of hard work and obsession with an orange ball on a rope, which he gets to play with as a reward after a successful search on the water, Tucker is an ace in finding something that most people, and perhaps most dogs, would just as soon avoid.

Seal clarifies: I wasn't saying Heidi cheated on me

September 3rd, 2012

By marquee.blogs.cnn.com

Seal clarifies: I wasn't saying Heidi cheated on me

Seal wasn't entirely clear on what he meant when he told TMZ that he wished his ex Heidi Klum wouldn't "fornicate with the help," and now the singer has some explaining to do.

TMZ photographers caught up with Seal on Friday and asked him how he felt about the rumors that Klum's now dating her bodyguard following her January split from Seal.

Celebrating All of America's Workers

09/03/2012
Marielena HincapiéExecutive director, National Immigration Law Center

Over 100 years ago, Americans began to celebrate Labor Day to honor our nation's working people and the prosperity they contribute to society. We also celebrate the hard-earned rights workers won for all Americans decades ago, including the right to organize at the workplace. Unfortunately, the many labor rights we take for granted today are at risk due to policies that make working people more vulnerable. Given the loss of millions of American jobs, those of us with work feel fortunate. But even if you have a job, workplace problems don't evaporate, and those of us who stand up for our rights are increasingly told that this most American of activities is no longer protected under the law.

U.S. Vehicle Rammed by Suicide Bomber in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a sport-utility vehicle belonging to the United States Consulate in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday morning, Pakistani and American officials said, in one of the most brazen attacks against Americans in the country in recent years.

U.S. Vehicle Rammed by Suicide Bomber in Pakistan

By ISMAIL KHAN and SALMAN MASOOD
Published: September 3, 2012

There were conflicting reports about the number and nationality of the casualties. Pakistani officials said that at least two people were killed and at least 13 were injured, including two police officers. The United States Embassy in Islamabad confirmed the attack and said in a statement that two Americans and two Pakistani employees of the consulate were injured. It denied early reports that an American had been killed.

Flooding, power outages linger in Isaac's wake

September 3, 2012

CBS/AP) NEW ORLEANS — Days after Isaac hammered Louisiana and Mississippi with winds and rain, much of a parish southeast of New Orleans was still flooded and thousands are without power.

Thousands of evacuees remained at shelters or bunked with friends or relatives.

"My family is split up," said Angela Serpas, from severely flooded Braithwaite in Plaquemines Parish. Serpas and her daughter were staying with her in-laws while her husband and son were staying in Belle Chasse, a suburban area of the parish.

Wildfire Chases Visitors out of Southern CA Forest

GLENDORA, Calif. September 3, 2012 (AP)

A wildfire that broke out in the Angeles National Forest has cut short the Labor Day holiday weekend for thousands of visitors who flock to the popular recreational attraction.

The fire broke out near a campground Sunday afternoon and quickly grew to 3,600 acres, or about 5½ square miles. It sent a huge cloud of smoke that could be seen from the coast to the desert inland.

Campgrounds that typically attract up to 12,000 visitors on the holiday weekend, as well as rehabilitation centers and the private community of Camp Williams Resort above the city of Glendora, were evacuated, forest spokeswoman L'Tanga Watson said.

The forest is heavily used by Southern California residents because it is close

Roddick says he'll retire after US Open

By EDDIE PELLS (AP National Writer) | The Associated Press
2012/8/31

NEW YORK (AP) -- Whether it turns out to be a tearful farewell or simply another fun-filled evening of tennis, Friday night figures to be electric in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Pretty much like any night Andy Roddick is playing at the U.S. Open.
The man who has defined American tennis, for better and worse, over the last decade or so, announced on Thursday, his 30th birthday, that this year's U.S. Open will be his last tournament.
He's calling it quits at the scene of his biggest triumph, the 2003 U.S. Open, and at the place where his name was virtually always on the marquee, even as his days as the world's top-ranked player faded further into the rearview mirror.

LeAnn Rimes Sues Over Invasion of Privacy

By DAHVI SHIRA

08/31/2012
LeAnn Rimes is fighting back against two women whom she claims illegally tape-recorded her during a phone conversation without her consent.

Court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday – one day after Rimes voluntarily entered a facility to "cope with anxiety and stress" – claim that Kimberly and Lexi Smiley "conspired to spitefully ensure that out-of-context excerpts of that recording would be disseminated to the public."

The documents state that Rimes does not know the true names of the defendants, so is using their fictitious names.

The conversation – which went viral and was still online as of early Thursday evening – has Rimes attempting to keep the peace between herself and a Tweeter who defends Rimes's husband Eddie Cibrian's ex-wife, Brandi Glanville.

In the documents, which state that the Smiley women's actions have caused the country singer "emotional distress," Rimes seeks to be "compensated for the harm that she has endured as a result of the defendants' malicious actions."

Sage Stallone's cause of death

Aug 31, 2012

Sage Stallone's cause of death: Heart condition

By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY
Coroner's officials have determined that Sylvester Stallone's son Sage, who was found dead in his California home on July 13, had a heart condition.

Sage, 36, died from natural causes due to a heart condition that causes blockage of the arteries, coroner's officials said Thursday. No other factors were involved, reports AP. Toxicology results showed only a minimal amount of hydrocodone in his system.

A Look Back At Chris Lighty's Road To Success
by MTV News in Music News
By Rob Markman

Chris Lighty had a long and successful career in the music industry and he will be severely missed by many members of the hip-hop community.

The manager to heavyweights including LL Cool J, 50 Cent, Diddy, Missy Elliott and R&B diva Mariah Carey was found dead in his Bronx, New York, home on Thursday morning (August 30) following an apparent suicide. While his death comes as a shock to the music community at large, Lighty will surely be remembered for his triumphant life story.

Lighty, who hailed from the Bronx River Housing Projects, brokered some of the biggest deals music has ever seen but humbly got his start in the 1980s carrying record crates for legendary DJ Red Alert. He made a name for himself and rose through hip-hop's ranks, learning the business under Russell Simmons and Lyor

Lufthansa Hit by Strikes

By NICKY REDL

Lufthansa cancels flights after strike at Frankfurt Airport

August 31, 2012

FRANKFURT—Thousands of passengers are stranded at Frankfurt airport Friday after the union representing Deutsche Lufthansa AG LHA.XE +1.08% cabin crew called out its members on a half-day strike over pay and conditions in what could be a long standoff between staff and the German carrier, Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers.

The impact of the strike has spread beyond Germany. Fraport AG, FRA.XE +0.48% the operator of Frankfurt airport, warned that aircraft on flights from Europe not already in the air won't be permitted to land due to the number of Lufthansa planes stuck on the tarmac because of the strike.

Aug 31, 2012 7:49am

Apple, Google In Talks to End Dispute

By Richard Davies
Are two technology giants ready to end their bitter patent dispute? The CEOs of Apple and Google are reported to be in talks about a range of intellectual property issues, including copyright infringement. Bloomberg News says Tim Cook and Larry Page “spoke by phone last week and are expected to talk more soon,” according to a person with knowledge of the conversations. Apple has sued several companies that use Google’s Android software. Google has not been the target of an Apple lawsuit, but competition between the two tech giants has heated up in recent years as the market has shifted from PCs and laptops to mobile devices. Motorola Mobility, the smartphone maker now owned by Google, filed a complaint against Apple, claiming infringement of several patents including one linked to Siri, Apple’s popular voice-

Swallowed batteries send thousands of kids to ER yearly

Published August 31, 2012
MyHealthNewsDaily

A growing number of children are swallowing batteries, especially circular "button batteries," leading to thousands of emergency room visits each year and, in a few cases, deaths, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From 1997 through 2010, nearly 30,000 young children up to age 4 were taken to emergency rooms for battery-related injuries, the report said, with more than half the cases involving button batteries.
Fourteen deaths from battery-related injuries were reported over that period in children ages 7 months to 3 years old.

Expect gas prices to keep climbing for now
Submitted By Les Krifaton, Reporter
Aug 30, 2012

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -
Las Vegas drivers are seeing a surge in gas prices. Experts say they shouldn't be surprised about it.

"It's summer, people are traveling, the temperatures are very high and when there is a high demand for gas obviously the price goes up," said Cynthia Harris, spokesperson for AAA.

Over the past three weeks the price at the pumps has jumped nearly 30 cents a gallon in Las Vegas with the average price now at $3.70 a gallon.

That's still much cheaper than what motorists are paying in southern California. In Los Angeles according to AAA, prices are more than $4 a gallon.

But not everyone here is happy with our gas prices.

New Jersey Shopping Plaza Shootout Leaves Three Dead

By KEVIN DOLAK (@kdolak)
Aug. 31, 2012
Police in New Jersey have reportedly shot and killed a man suspected of being involved in a deadly shootout inside a shopping plaza this morning.

Law enforcement officials say the three dead include the alleged gunman, according to WABC-TV.
Police responded to shots fired inside the Pathmark supermarket on Route 9 in Old Bridge, N.J., just before 4 a.m. There was a confrontation with the alleged gunman, WABC reported. There's no word on his motive.

Several employees were inside the store, which was preparing to open at 6 a.m. Two windows near the

Mitt Romney at GOP convention: Turn the page on inept Obama

Originally published: August 30, 2012 7:57 PM
Updated: August 31, 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his wife

TAMPA, Fla. - Lifted by a show of Republican unity that once seemed so distant, Mitt Romney plunged into the presidential campaign's final 67 days focused more than ever on jobs and the economy, and depicting President Barack Obama as a well-meaning but inept man who must be replaced.
"America has been patient," he told the nation. "Americans have supported this president in good faith. But today, the time has come to turn the page."
Obama, who will hold his own convention next week, served notice that he will use his powers of

Top 5 attractions in Barcelona

Published August 29, 2012FoxNews.com

With its Mediterranean climate and rich culture and incredible beauty, Barcelona has become one of the world’s premiere tourism destinations. As the second largest city in Spain and the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona’s architecture, neighborhoods, parks, shopping and nightlife deserve multiple visits.
Here are the city’s top three attractions.
FC Barcelona at Camp Nou
You shouldn’t miss the chance to see FC Barcelona play in their home stadium of Camp Nou. Camp Nou is the largest stadium in Europe with a capacity of 99,354. When you step into the stadium and see the supporters draped in the FC Barcelona colors of blue and red, the spirit in the air will be electrifying. FC Barcelona is the only team to have played in every season of European competitions since their 1955 commencement. Their sports records are staggering: They are the team with most European trophies, the

Low-Calorie Diet Not High on Longevity, Boosts Only Health

Drishya Nair

First Posted: Aug 30, 2012

Low-Calorie Diet Not High on Longevity, Boosts only Health

Many of us count calories while eating every single time because we know that restricting calorie intake not only keeps us in shape, but also healthy.
The calorie count has no long term effect on the body. According to a new study, the low-calorie diet befits are limited to boosting health and does not prolong life.
A research conducted by researchers on rhesus monkeys shows that there is no link between food restriction and longevity.
The 23-year study showed that though fewer calorie intake in monkeys did boost up their health in

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